Comments

Comment by DELczeano

At 80, it's 4.92 rating per defense point. This gem gives you about 1.63 defense. The target for non-Druid tanks to be uncrittable is 540.

The parry rating will translate to additional threat generation for most tanks in addition to its contribution toward overall avoidance.

Comment by Dimish

This will be handy for the "1/2 red gems" needed to make the 2 tank meta gems work.

Comment by zychme

After doing the math, this gem is slightly better then an imperfect Subtle Bloodstone. My math said that you recieve exactly .09% more passive avoidance(Before diminishing returns) with this over Subtle Bloodstone.

Comment by Kathucka

Note that the Stalwart Monarch Topaz is a similar orange gem that gives more pure avoidance than this, but does not grant threat from parry-haste.

The parry from this gem also doesn't trigger overpower-style effects, but those are rarely a concern for PvE, and only PvE tanks want defense.